Luke 13:25When once the master of the house has risen up, and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside, and to knock at the door, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us!' then he will answer and tell you, 'I don't know you or where you come from.'
The setting
Same Judean road. Jesus continues the narrow door warning — now describing the devastating moment when opportunity ends. The master has gone to bed. The door is locked.
The emotion here: heartbroken but resolute, knowing some will ignore this warning
The original word
kleisē (κλείσῃ) — shut and lock, permanently sealed, no key can open
Why it matters
Ancient Middle Eastern homes had thick wooden doors with heavy bolts — once barred from inside at night, no amount of knocking would wake a sleeping household
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 13:25
The people call Him 'Lord' twice — they recognize His authority but only AFTER it's too late
Common misconceptionThis sounds like God is mean for locking people out, but Jesus is actually being merciful by warning them while the door is still open — this is love, not cruelty.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 13:25
Bible Genome reading
Luke 13:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 13:25 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is lonely, with a comfort power of 15% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include rejection, exclusion. Notable phrases: master of the house has risen up; shut the door; I don't know you; where you come from. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same lonely
“At the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which is, being interpreted, "My God, my God, why h…”
— Mark 15:34
“Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house."”
— Mark 6:4
“About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lima sabachthani?" That is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me…”
— Matthew 27:46
“Yahweh God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him."”
— Genesis 2:18
“I am a brother to jackals, and a companion to ostriches.”
— Job 30:29
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